[HISTORY Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Peekskill 6-14-1971 (Ch. 220 of the 1984 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parades in parks — See Ch. 416.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Parade Ordinance of the City of Peekskill."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CHIEF OF POLICE
The Chief of Police of the City of Peekskill.
CITY
The City of Peekskill.
COMMON COUNCIL
The Common Council of the City of Peekskill.
PARADE
Any parade, march, ceremony or procession of any kind conducted or participated in by five or more persons in or upon any street, sidewalk, highway, or public right-of-way in the City.
[Amended 10-22-1990]
PARADE PERMIT
A permit as required by this chapter.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
A. 
No person shall engage in, participate in, aid, form or start any parade unless a permit shall have been obtained from the Common Council.
B. 
Exceptions. This chapter shall not apply to:
(1) 
Funeral processions.
(2) 
Students going to and from school classes or participating in educational activities, provided such conduct is under the immediate direction and supervision of the proper school authorities.
(3) 
A governmental agency acting within the scope of its functions.
A. 
A person seeking issuance of a parade permit shall file an application with the City Clerk on forms provided by such officer.
B. 
Filing period. An application for a parade permit shall be filed with the City Clerk not less than seven calendar days prior to the next public meeting of the City Council which precedes the proposed date of the parade nor more than 90 days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct such parade.
[Amended 10-22-1990]
C. 
Contents. The application for a parade permit shall set forth the following information:
(1) 
The name, address and telephone number of the person seeking to conduct such parade.
(2) 
If the parade is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of or by an organization, the name, address and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization and of the authorized and responsible heads of such organization.
(3) 
The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the parade chairman and who will be responsible for its conduct.
(4) 
The date when the parade is to be conducted.
(5) 
The route to be traveled, the starting point and the termination point.
(6) 
The approximate number of persons who, and animals and vehicles which, will constitute such parade, the type of animals and description of the vehicles.
(7) 
The hours when such parade will start and terminate.
(8) 
A statement as to whether the parade will occupy all or only a portion of the width of the streets proposed to be traversed.
(9) 
The location by streets of any assembly areas for such parade.
(10) 
The time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble at any such assembly area or areas.
(11) 
The interval of space to be maintained between units of such parade.
(12) 
If the parade is designed to be held by and on behalf of or for any person other than the applicant, the applicant for such permit shall file with the City Clerk a communication in writing from the person proposing to hold the parade, authorizing the applicant to apply for the permit on his behalf.
(13) 
Any additional information which the City Clerk shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should issue.
The City Clerk shall refer the application to the Common Council, which shall issue a permit as provided for hereunder, after a report and recommendation from the Chief of Police, when, from a consideration of the application and from such other information as may otherwise be obtained, it finds that:
A. 
The conduct of the parade will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route.
B. 
The conduct of the parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the City to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto as to prevent normal police protection to the City.
C. 
The conduct of such parade will not require the diversion of ambulances so as to prevent normal ambulance service to portions of the City other than those to be occupied by the proposed line of march and areas contiguous thereto.
D. 
The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at assembly points of the parade will not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of or ambulance service to areas contiguous to such assembly areas.
E. 
The conduct of such parade will not interfere with the movement of fire-fighting equipment en route to a fire.
F. 
The conduct of the parade is not reasonably likely to cause injury to persons or property, to provoke disorderly conduct or create a disturbance.
G. 
The parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable delays en route.
H. 
The parade is not to be held for the sole purpose of advertising any product, goods or event and is not designed to be held purely for private profit.
I. 
The issuance of such permit shall not result in more than one parade taking place within the City on any day. In the event of a conflict in requests for a specific date for a parade, the City Council shall issue a permit to the applicant who first applied to the City Clerk as determined by the date and time of such application, except that an applicant who has not received a permit for a parade date within 30 days immediately prior to the proposed date of the parade shall take precedence over an applicant who has received such permit within that time.
[Added 10-22-1990]
Immediately upon the issuance of a parade permit, the City Clerk shall send a copy thereof to the following:
A. 
The City Manager.
B. 
The Chief of Police.
C. 
The Corporation Counsel.
D. 
The Fire Chief.
E. 
The Director of Public Works.
[Amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
F. 
The Postmaster.
Each parade permit shall state the following information:
A. 
Starting time.
B. 
Minimum speed.
C. 
Maximum speed.
D. 
Maximum interval of space to be maintained between the units of the parade.
E. 
The portions of the streets to be traversed that may be occupied by the parade.
F. 
The maximum length of the parade in miles or fractions thereof.
G. 
Such other information as the Chief of Police shall find necessary to the enforcement of this chapter.
A. 
A permittee hereunder shall comply with all permit directions and conditions and with all applicable laws and ordinances.
B. 
Possession of permit. The parade chairman or other person heading or leading such activity shall carry the parade permit upon his person during the conduct of the parade.
A. 
Interference. No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct or impede or interfere with any parade or parade assembly or with any person, vehicle or animal participating or used in a parade.
B. 
Driving through parades. No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade when such vehicles or persons are in motion and are conspicuously designated as a parade.
C. 
Parking on parade route. The Chief of Police shall have the authority, when reasonably necessary, to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a highway or part thereof constituting a part of the route of a parade. The Chief of Police shall post signs to such effect, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle in violation thereof. No person shall be liable for parking on a street unposted in violation of this chapter.
D. 
The sponsoring organization shall be sole agency for determining which persons or organizations may participate in a parade for which a permit has been issued.
The Chief of Police shall have the authority to revoke a parade permit issued hereunder upon a violation of the standards for issuance as herein set forth.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $250 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days, or be both so fined and imprisoned. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
[Added 10-22-1990]
In addition to the penalties set forth pursuant to § 412-11 above, any person, organization or entity who or which shall violate the provisions of this chapter shall be liable in a civil action to the City of Peekskill for all damages and costs incurred by the City in providing police protection, cleanup services or other services resulting from the violation of this chapter. The City shall be entitled to proceed against any such person (as defined in this chapter) who organizes, arranges or participates in any parade which is in violation of this chapter.